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HB1065Introduced in the House

Ban on gratuities for public officials.

Enrolled

Introduced by Harold Slager, District 15

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Ban on gratuities for public officials. Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally violates a specified provision by commingling the funds of a committee with the personal funds of an officer, a member, or an associate of the committee commits a Class A misdemeanor. Enhances the penalty to a Level 6 felony if a person commingles at least $50,000 of committee funds.

Where it stands

House advisors appointed: Olthoff, Meltzer, Gore

February 25, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate - Third reading · February 24, 2026

47

Yes

1

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

50 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Dan Dernulc1Yes
Lonnie Randolph2Yes
Mark Spencer3Yes
Rodney Pol4Absent
Ed Charbonneau5Yes
Rick Niemeyer6Yes
Brian Buchanan7Yes
Mike Bohacek8Yes
Ryan Mishler9Yes
David Niezgodski10Yes

Bill history

  1. Authored by Representative Slager

  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

  3. Representative Olthoff added as coauthor

  4. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  5. Amendment #3 (Slager) prevailed; voice vote

  6. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  7. Senate sponsors: Senators Niemeyer, Freeman

  8. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 168: yeas 85, nays 0

  9. Referred to the Senate

  10. First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

  11. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  12. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  13. Placed back on second reading

  14. Senator Qaddoura added as cosponsor

  15. Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote

  16. Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed

  17. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 231: yeas 47, nays 1

  18. Returned to the House with amendments

  19. Motion to dissent filed

  20. House dissented from Senate amendments

  21. Senate conferees appointed: Niemeyer, Qaddoura

  22. Senate advisors appointed: Freeman, Taylor G

  23. House conferees appointed: Slager, Bauer

  24. House advisors appointed: Olthoff, Meltzer, Gore

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